High School Sports

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun got a late start to the basketball year after he was forced to sit out until January when he was eligible to play due to his transfer request during the offseason. It didn’t take long for the standout forward...

Saturday afternoon provided some beautiful football weather for Pajaro Valley, which was looking for its first 3-0 start in league play for the first time in the school’s history. As the sun shined over the City of Watsonville, so did the Grizzlies following a 49-0...

After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Alisal last week, St. Francis was aiming to bounce back against Scotts Valley in what was a rare Thursday night “home” game at Cabrillo College. The only thing was they would have to do it with several key injuries...

In just his second start at the varsity level, Monte Vista Christian junior Evan Vessey was given the keys to drive his team home to victory on Friday night.  The Mustang quarterback delivered in spectacular fashion on the road en route to a 34-27 win...

Watsonville junior Max Aceves had a team-best 21 points for the Wildcatz boys’ basketball team in its 63-52 win over Salinas in non-league action Tuesday evening.  “It was our teamwork, we have good chemistry,” he said. “We also went over plays. They put confidence in...

St. Francis High senior Nash Horton last month was presented with an offer he just couldn’t refuse. The Sharks baseball standout verbally committed to play for Pepperdine University after he was told a roster spot would be waiting for him in the 2026 spring season. “It's...

San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason. So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response. “One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...

APTOS—Aptos High alumna Elizabeth Churchill has danced everything from ballet to more upbeat jazz and lyrical performances.  It’s taken her years to hone her skills, including how to sauté with such ease that it looks like at times she could be floating in mid-air.   This past...

The Watsonville boys’ soccer team bounced back after it suffered its first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory against San Benito on Tuesday in non-league action.  Seniors Angel Tarelo and Mateo Arias scored goals for the Wildcatz, who recorded their fifth win by...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-7-trying-to-stay-alive In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap the football season with some team updates and their latest Power Poll Rankings. Then they'll have John Devine join them to discuss the game of the week and bring us up to...